Qatar vs Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is 6.27 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Sierra Leone about 6.3 times.
QatarSierra LeoneQatar moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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Qatar is 0.16× the area of Sierra Leone. Put the other way, Sierra Leone is 6.27× the size of Qatar.
| Qatar | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,437 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 2,972,215 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 260 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Doha | Freetown |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Qatar sits at about 25°N and is stretched to 1.22× its true area; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Qatar bigger than Sierra Leone?
- No. Qatar is 6.27 times smaller than Sierra Leone. Qatar covers 11,437 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Sierra Leone?
- About 6.3 times: Sierra Leone has 6.27× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Qatar and Sierra Leone look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Qatar is drawn about 1.22× its true area there and Sierra Leone about 1.02×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Qatar or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 2,972,215. Density: Qatar 260 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².